‘We are truly stumped’ by disappearance, police say

DAY 8: Police scaling back search for Jeffrey Boucher

Missing man

Durham Regional Police handout

DURHAM -- Durham Police are seeking the public's assistance to locate a Whitby man missing since early this morning when it is believed he went out for a jog and did not return. Jeffrey Boucher, 52, is described as a white male, six-feet tall, 180 pounds with grey and white short hair. January 13, 2014

Detective Sergeant Mitch Martin

WHITBY -- One week after Jeffrey Boucher went missing, Durham Regional Police remained stumped as to what happened to the Whitby man. “I don’t like to say there are no clues in this case,” said Detective Sergeant Mitch Martin. “Mr. Boucher has simply vanished. There’s nothing to suggest he’s run away. There’s nothing to suggest anything. We are truly stumped.”

WHITBY -- One week after Jeffrey Boucher went missing, Durham Regional Police remained stumped as to what happened to the Whitby man.
“I don’t like to say there are no clues in this case,” said Detective Sergeant Mitch Martin. “Mr. Boucher has simply vanished. There’s nothing to suggest he’s run away. There’s nothing to suggest anything. We are truly stumped.”
During their daily press conference Monday, police also announced the search is being scaled back.
Staff Sergeant Steve Jones said the command vehicle will remain on Whitburn Street for another 24 hours.
Det.-Sgt. Martin said the police have been giving the family regular updates on the search.
“The family is distraught. There’s no normal in a situation like this,” he noted. “They’re struggling. They want him home.”
Mr. Boucher, 52, was reported missing last Monday morning. It’s believed he left his home on Gilchrist Court for a morning run sometime between 6 and 7 a.m. on Jan. 13.